After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

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Jan. 14, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4364
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) met with Moroccan Prime Minister Jettou in Rabat on 1/4/04. Discussion included counter terrorism, the FTA (REFTEL), Iraq, the Middel East Peace talks and the Guantanamo detainees.
Dec. 17, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
Apr. 28, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4365
Summary of meeting between Sec. Powell and Danish Foreign Minister. The men discussed the Gaza Strip situation, the Sudan crises and Cyprus.
Dec. 17, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
May 05, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4366
Government of Malaysia expressed outrage over treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib "and possibly elsewhere." Said Malaysia would "not listen" to future US criticism of Malaysian human rights practices.
May 05, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4367
State Department cable concerning the possible transfer of Guantanamo Detainees from Guantanamo and Bagram back to their home countries. Mostly redacted.
Dec. 17, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Ronald W. Miller, Pierre-Richard Prosper
May 10, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2774

Summarizes information received regarding transfer of Guantanamo prisoners to Sheberghan and Pol-I-Charki prisons in Afghanistan. Describes May 9th meeting convened by Pierre Richard Prosper, US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes, at which ...

July 29, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2775
This FBI memo is listed as: Memorandum from FBI to Department of Justice - Re. REPATRIATION ISSUES, 07/29/2003 and is almost completely redacted except for two (2) lines: 1) "the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DOD's recommendation to transfer ...
Sept. 15, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2776
This FBI memo is listed as: Memorandum from FBI to Department of Justice - Re. REPATRIATION ISSUES, 09/15/2003 and is almost completely redacted except for one (1) line: "the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DOD's recommendation to transfer for ...
Dec. 04, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2777
Contents almost completely redacted. There is one line at the end of the memo that states "the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DOD's recommendation for continued detention of [redacted detainee's name] at GMTO (Guantanamo)."
Mar. 18, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2778
FBI memo to the Department of Justice re; Repatriation Issues, 03/18/2004. Contents redacted.
Mar. 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2779
FBI memo to the Department of Justice re: repatriation issues, 03/19/2004.Contents redacted, except for "per documentation provided by DoD, the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DoD's recommendation for continued detention in US DOD control", and ...